FAA TALK ON TREES, San Anton Palace, 3.12.2014 : Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) has set up a Tree Group in order to foster and promote respect for trees and raise public conscience about the impact of their destruction. As part of its remit, the FAA Tree Group seeks to make the public aware of the very real benefits that trees contribute to the public’s physical and mental health and well-being. It has cooperated with the Hub for Ethnobotanical Research which forms part of the President’s Foundation for the Well-Being of Society, to present this seminar on the care of trees in the community. Ian Lansely is a professional consultant arborist and international lecturer on forestry, arboriculture and ecology. In his role as tree care manager, properties falling under his management include Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, Marlborough House, Hampton Court and the Tower Of London. A regular visitor to Malta, Mr. Lansley has expressed concern at the poor tree care being practiced in Malta and will be giving information to encourage the greening of Malta. Antoine Gatt is a professional landscape architect and lecturer with many years of experience in large and small projects all over Malta and abroad. He has worked on various EU-funded environment projects. Currently he is managing the LifeMedGreenRoof project at the University of Malta, researching and disseminating the potential of green roofs locally. Antoine advocates the importance of green infrastructure especially in urban environments so as to improve the quality of urban life and increase urban biodiversity. This seminar has been made possible by the support of Transport Malta. ON: Wednesday 3rd December, 6.30pm VENUE: Grand Masters’ Hall, San Anton Palace, Attard BOOKING: Registration required at: faa.org.mt
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 10:32:43 +0000
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